Here are the Pics guys. I really appreciate this. I'm not wanting to spend 1700 bucks for a new one :eek:

I tried to annotate where I am having the leak. What do you guys think?

Beater

08-03-2008, 11:06 AM

that's a tricky weld actually, I have done a couple on motorcycles. If it were me, I would braze it.

You will need to clean the shiat out of it though, and I mean clean. Like shiny, bass boat clean, before brazing or welding. expect about two hours. That's why no one wants to touch it. PLUS, and this is a big PLUS, you will need to "de-coke" the inside, meaning get all the carbon off. Another reason to take it off. That stuff will just clog your cats if you leave the pipe in it's normal position.

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powderpig

08-04-2008, 11:06 AM

I have done a few of these when I was at christo's shop. I just removed the Y-pipe and cats. Welded the whole Y-area with Mig welder. I did shove a 2x4 in between the pipes to move the pipe out wards a bit, so when the pipe cooled it did not move in with the weld. It only took a few hours to make it work right. You may want on had the 2 upper exhaust gasket and the one one bigger exhaust gasket to replace when you go to install it.
Good luck with this, later robbie

Uncle Ben

08-04-2008, 11:32 AM

On mine when I had it done with the previous exhaust it was welded then a gusset was welded in between the tubes to eliminate more flexing. The work was done while still on the truck. It has held so far with much success!